Costa Rica · Spearfishing zone

Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) National Park / Marine Conservation Area

Prohibited zonemarine national park (no-take)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) National Park / Marine Conservation Area.

Marine national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site approx. 550 km off the Pacific coast; a no-take protected area where all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

5.5167°N, 87.0667°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

scielo.sa.cr

Before you dive

License for Costa Rica

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia INCOPESCA (Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura)

Apply online via the INCOPESCA website (www.incopesca.go.cr) or at one of the regional INCOPESCA offices (Cuajiniquil, Playas del Coco, Nicoya, Quepos, Golfito, Limon, Puntarenas, Herradura, San Jose, Heredia). Present a valid ID/residency card/passport, a recent passport-size photo, the F.S.P.D application form, and proof of payment of the canon.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · incopesca.go.cr

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